Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 24

Updated Jul. 24, 2024 3:00 p.m. ET

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Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics take the field on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against Hunter Brown, who is projected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch will be at 3:37 PM ET. The Astros are listed as -137 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+116). Houston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 9-run total has been set in this contest.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-137	+116	9	-101	-119	-1.5	+124	-147

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Athletics 50%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Astros have won 38, or 52.8%, of the 72 games they've played as favorites this season.
This season Houston has won 27 of its 45 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -137 on the moneyline.
The Astros have a 57.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have come away with 31 wins in the 90 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Oakland has a mark of 22-51 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +116 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros have a 3-3 record from the six games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Astros are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	11
ERA	3.27
K/9	9.4

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez's 20 homers and 54 RBI both lead the Astros, in addition to his team-high .304 average.
Among all MLB batters, Alvarez is 10th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
Alvarez carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .304 to pace his team.
Altuve ranks 56th in homers and 78th in RBI in the majors.
Alex Bregman has 19 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .255.
Bregman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double.
Jeremy Pena is hitting .282 with 17 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 18 walks.
Pena is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .316 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

Astros Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jake Meyers	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+165)
Yordan Alvarez	1.5 ()	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+295)	0.5 (+125)
Mauricio Dubon	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+175)
Jose Altuve	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+165)
Alex Bregman	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
The Athletics have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	7.2
HR	21
ERA	3.89
K/9	9.3

Athletics Player Insights

Rooker leads the Athletics with 23 home runs and 69 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .291.
In all of MLB, Rooker ranks eighth in homers and ninth in RBI.
JJ Bleday is hitting .238 with 30 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.
Bleday is 83rd in homers and 128th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Shea Langeliers is batting .211 with nine doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 21 walks.
Abraham Toro is batting .260 with 15 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 12 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Miguel Andújar	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+255)
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+185)
Max Schuemann	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+330)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-120)	0.5 (-120)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+255)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+205)